115 illegal registrations cancelled: Waqf board

Hyderabad March 25: The Telangana State Waqf Board (TSWB) on Thursday notified that 115 registrations executed on waqf lands have been cancelled and Rs 20.17 crore honorarium was released for the Imams and Mauzins.

Addressing a press conference, Mohammed Saleem, chairman, TSWB, clarified that the board had managed to revoke 69 illegal registration executed on the attached land of Qutubshahi and Dargah Hazrath Ibrahim Hussaini (R.A) at Attapur. Similarly, 46 registrations have also been cancelled at Ashoorkhana Chilla at Dungidal, a prime land. “We have managed to cancelled 115 registrations executed illegally on waqf lands. All possible initiatives are taken to throw out illegal occupants from waqf lands,” said Mohammed Saleem.

Meanwhile, Saleem said Rs 20.17 crore was released to pay 9,256 Imams and Mauzins for the months of September, October, November and December 2020. “The Imams & Mauzins honorariums was paid and two more months dues will be cleared soon,” assured Saleem.

The mutawallies and managing committee of the graveyards were asked to ensure facilities for the devotees who will visit the graveyards on Shab-e-Barat, which will be observed on Sunday night.